Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to face in Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now the commercial and economic centre of South Gujarat, and one of the largest urban areas of western India. It has well-established diamond and textile industry, and is a major supply centre for apparels and accessories. About 90% of the world's diamonds are cut and polished in Surat. It is the second largest city in Gujarat after Ahmedabad and the eighth largest city by population and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. It is the administrative capital of the Surat district.
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Elevation
- 0 m
- Population
- 4,591,246
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 21.20, 72.83
How far Surat is from other cities in India
- Ahmedabad205 km✈ 1 h · 🚗 3 h 25 min
- Thāne223 km✈ 1 h 1 min · 🚗 3 h 43 min
- Bombay236 km✈ 1 h 2 min · 🚗 3 h 56 min
- Pune316 km✈ 1 h 8 min · 🚗 5 h 16 min
- Indore353 km✈ 1 h 11 min · 🚗 5 h 53 min
- Udaipur388 km✈ 1 h 13 min · 🚗 6 h 28 min
- Jodhpur564 km✈ 1 h 26 min · 🚗 9 h 24 min
- Nagpur649 km✈ 1 h 32 min · 🚗 10 h 49 min
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